Schweizer Aircraft Corp G-164B accident near Beltrami, MN
On June 27, 2023, a Schweizer Aircraft Corp G-164B (airplane) was involved in an accident near Beltrami, MN. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- June 27, 2023
- Place
- Beltrami, MN
- Aircraft
- Schweizer Aircraft Corp G-164B · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 47.587°N, 96.602°W
- NTSB ID
- 20230628192479
Official records · CEN23FA269
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn June 27, 2023, about 1855 central daylight time, a Schweizer Aircraft Corp G-164B, N7503H, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Beltrami, Minnesota. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 137 aerial application flight. The accident occurred near the completion of the pilot’s second aerial application flight to the field and the pilot’s 19th flight of the day. Data extracted from the airplane’s Satloc M3 GPS guidance system showed that the airplane departed at 1825:41, climbed to 1,200 ft msl, and proceeded south to the field. The pilot then descended to about 20 ft above the field and began the first of 12 application runs. On completion of the 12th run, the airplane climbed to about 1,250 ft msl and made two north to south orbits over the east end of the field. On completion of the second orbit, the airplane made a left turn to a heading of about 270o and descended to an altitude of 816 ft msl. The airplane proceeded west across the field from east to west. The last data point recorded by the M3 system showed the airplane at the west edge of the field on a 270o heading, at an altitude of 816 ft, and an airspeed of 134.1 mph. The airplane was discovered in a beet field located about ¼ mile north-northwest of the field that had been sprayed. There were no witnesses to the accident. Figure 1. GPS Overview of the Accident Flight Figure 2. Detailed GPS Depiction of Accident Flight PERSONNEL INFORMATIONThe operator stated that the pilot, on his most recent insurance
Probable cause
A collision with terrain and subsequent nose over for undetermined reasons.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
